Busy ring road junction in Mysuru to become signal-free

Mysuru: Bengaluru-Mysuru Road and Outer Ring Road Junction, near Columbia Asia Hospital, the major traffic bottlenecks in the city, will become signal free once a flyover comes up there.
The NHAI has approved the proposal of developing the junction in a cloverleaf shape. The flyover here will be the second of its kind in the city after Hinkal flyover. B T Shridhar, project director, NHAI Mysuru-Bengaluru Highway Expansion Works, said, “With the help of a flyover, vehicles can cross the junction without any signals,” he said.

Shridhar said that the Mysuru-Bengaluru 10-lane highway concludes at this junction. “Once this junction is developed, vehicles can move towards T Narasipura, Mysuru city and other areas without facing any difficulties. The work will be taken up soon,” he said.

An officer claimed that the proposed project is coming up at an estimated cost of Rs 150 crore, including the cost for land acquisition. “Once the project is implemented, it will ensure hassle-free vehicle movement on the ring road and national highway connecting Bengaluru from Bannimantap side to Mysuru.”

Many feel that the cloverleaf concept is a good idea at this junction, which is the entry point to the city. Suresh, an architect, said that the concept will help the city cope with the increasing vehicle density in the long run.